David Salomon

Foundations of Computer Security (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive textbook on Computer Security for advanced undergraduates and non-experts. This reader-friendly introduction to the subject requires no mathematics and only a basic concept of computers and computation, with exercises throughout. Written by a successful author in this field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer London
• Seitenzahl: 369
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846283413
• Artikelnr.: 44131553

Autorenporträt

David Salomon, California State University, Northridge, CA, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Physical Security.- Viruses.- Worms.- Trojan Horses.- Examples of Malware.- Prevention and Defenses.- Network Security.- Authentication.- Spyware.- Identity Theft.- Privacy and Trust.- Elements Of Cryptography.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"...a very nice and well-written introduction to the essential concepts of computer security. ... The book is loaded with examples and exercises that are useful in learning the material. ... This is a book I would not hesitate to give to someone who had very little computer experience and wanted to learn the core concepts of security. The material covered is very broad in scope; however the essentials were well treated and easy to comprehend." (Richard Jankowski, The Book Review Column by William Gasarch, 2008)

"the book is an easy-to-read collection of practical knowledge. ...a useful collection of in-depth knowledge... Exercises throughout the chapters make this book entertaining to read, and keep readers actively involved. ...worth its price for lecturers and professionals who need in-depth stories to enrich their lectures and presentations." (Edgar R. Weippl, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 48 (5), May 2007)

"The intended audience of this book is newcomers ... . a very nice and well-written introduction to the essential concepts of computer security. The content was written in an easy tone that would make it approachable to a security neophyte. The book is loaded with examples and exercises that are useful in learning the material. ... much of the content is written in bulleted lists. In my opinion, this allows the reader to quickly get an understanding of the core concepts of the material." (Richard Jankowski, ACM SIGACT News, Vol. 39 (2), 2008)

Aus den Rezensionen: "... Der chronologische Abriss über die Entwicklung der Computer-Viren ist sehr interessant und verdeutlicht ... einmal mehr, wo der eigentliche Schwerpunkt des ... Buches liegt. Richtig nützlich sind ... die Schlussbemerkungen. ... Zahlreich Hinweise auf Literatur und Internet-Seiten garnieren den Text. ... David Salomon schmückt zur Auflockerung den Text mit vielen Zitaten und kurzen Hintergrundgeschichten. ... Ebenfalls auflockernd sind die vielen Übungsaufgaben, deren Lösungen am Buchende nachgeschlagen werden können. Das Register ist sehr umfassend, man merkt, dass der Autor sehr großen Wert auf einen detaillierten Index legt ..."(Dr. Udo Seidel, in: www.wissenschaft-online.de, 28. Dez. 2008)